What was your first job as a journalist?
Interviewing Rock Stars like Pete Yorn, Fran Healy, and Sean Lennon in college.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! I have a Sperry Rand I peck away at from time to time.
How is social media changing news?
You now build a network of people you depend on for solid content.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Delivering an honest, captivating story.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
I enjoy the freedom of Twitter.
Why did you become a journalist?
I can't stop writing.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm most proud of my novel, The Ties That Bind. I also really enjoyed interviewing Nada Andric at SOM about her work on Burj Khalifa.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read your story out loud.
What's your favorite drink?
I should say water, but Diet Coke.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I'm usually buried in a book if I'm not working. I also watch a lot of the literary TV shows.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I enjoy Monocle, the Paris Review, Esquire.
